1. René Cintrón, Ph.D. NONPROFIT BOARD COMPETENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

2.  Background of the Study  Statement of the Problem  Purpose of the Study  The purpose is to evaluate the competencies of nonprofit boards of directors as they relate to organizational effectiveness in the New Orleans, Louisiana areas affected by hurricane Katrina.  Rationale

3. 1. What determines organizational effectiveness after a natural disaster? 2. What are the most common board member competencies of nonprofit organization that performed well in a natural disaster situation? 3. What are board best practices observed in situations of major disasters?

4. Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire – Provide the quantitative data needed to evaluate the various competences present Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ Standards for Excellence – Provide data from organizations’ staff members as it relates to organizational effectiveness Five Additional Questions – Provide tools for triangulation of the information gathered through the questionnaires

5.  Population, Sample, and Setting  Instrumentation / Measures  Data Collection and Analysis  Validity and Reliability  Confidentiality, Privacy, and Anonymity of Data

6. InstrumentationQuestion #1Question #2Question #3 Board Self-Assessment Standards for Excellence Participant Statements

7. InstrumentationQuestion #1Question #2Question #3 Board Self- Assessment Analytical Standards for Excellence Conflict of Interest and Public Affairs & Public Policy Public Education and Promoting Public Participation Additional Questions Communication & Community and Policy & Accountability Public Education

8. © René Cintrón, 2009

9.  Duplication of this same study with different organizations in different situations  Same model focusing on a larger geographical area  Separate some of the segments of this study  Take this a step further with the best practices found